Sexual objectification in #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport tweets

Links to sentiment and emotions

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15411355
AutoresKimberly T Schneider (0000-0001-8098-0667, Illinois State University, autor de correspondencia), Anna R George (0000-0001-7639-5764, Illinois State University), Lydia Marvin (Illinois State University), Nathan Carpenter (0000-0002-8234-7651, Illinois State University)
Año2020
Volumen20
Número7
Páginas869-876
Fecha de publicación2020-10-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2020.1831587
OpenAlexW3094887897
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas22

Sexual objectification affects women negatively in a many ways (e.g., increased focus on appearance and safety), especially if they are not provided the opportunity to cope effectively. Social media platforms provide an opportunity to share experiences and receive social support. We conducted sentiment and content analyses of #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport (WIDR) tweets with a focus on descriptions of sexual objectification. Most #MeToo tweets were personal disclosures; others’ reactions were primarily supportive, indicating validation and support. Our analysis of #WIDR tweets indicated a subset of tweets referencing objectification was significantly more negative in sentiment than other tweets. Disclosures of assault through social media can provide opportunities to receive emotional support and promote a societal-level discussion of the impact of sexual objectification

Focus (optics · Objectification · Political science · Sentiment analysis · Social media · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology